Jarod
Meaning
"he who descends"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,480
- Total SSA Count
- 17
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jay, Rod
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"he who descends"
Origin: Hebrew
"son of Judd, son of the praised one"
Origin: English surname
Juddson is more popular, ranked #5334 vs #5480 for Jarod.
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Juddson is more popular, ranked #5334 compared to Jarod at #5480 in the United States.
Jarod means "he who descends" (Hebrew origin). Juddson means "son of Judd, son of the praised one" (English surname origin).
Jarod is primarily a boy name. Juddson is primarily a boy name.